Help your students hear the sounds of English by clicking on the symbols of this updated pronunciation chart - you can now install it on your own PC or Mac computer and use off line or in the classroom. To download the chart, simply click on the link below and then save the file to your desktop. You can then just click on the file to open it at any time. There is a version for a PC and a version for a Mac computer.

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Pronunciation chart by Cambridge English Online Limited

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These phonemes are part of the phonetic chart that is used to describe the sounds of many languages. They have been established by the International Phonetic Association (IPA). For more information about the IPA and their work visit:- http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/IPA/ipa.html

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